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File photo: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi Iraqi security forces launched a series of raids in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday, arresting several politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials as part of what authorities described as a widening anti-corruption campaign.The Green Zone, which houses Iraq’s government institutions, parliament, the US embassy and other…

File photo: People cool off in a water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Picture credit – AP) France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since June 24 during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western Europe, with the vast majority of victims aged 65 and above, French health authorities…

Casualties took place on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border after drone strikes Civilians were killed on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian border over the weekend as drone and artillery attacks intensified, local officials said.In Russia’s Bryansk region, a Ukrainian drone hit a car near the border, killing two people, the region’s acting governor said. Russian…

The moment came after the 83-year-old launched one of his strongest public attacks on Trump since leaving office Former US President Joe Biden appeared to briefly struggle to find the correct way off stage after delivering a sharp speech attacking President Donald Trump at the Maryland Democratic Party’s Fight Back & Win Summit on Saturday.At…

Obamacare enrollment plunges after Trump administration ends enhanced subsidies (Representative image) More than five million Americans have dropped Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, health insurance plans after enhanced federal subsidies expired, leading to sharp increases in premium costs and reigniting a political battle over former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law.New data released by…

Mexico gets their own batman who targets bike thieves. An unidentified vigilante dubbed the “Batman of Lagos de Moreno” has reportedly neutralised at least five alleged motorcycle thieves in Jalisco state over the past 10 days, tying them to lampposts with tape and leaving stolen motorcycles nearby, according to local media reports.The incidents have been…

Authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami and no immediate reports of damage or casualties. A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the coast of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture early on Sunday, prompting fresh warnings for residents already coping with a series of recent tremors in the region.Authorities said there was no risk…

The video was released hours after the US military announced fresh strikes on Iran The US Central Command (Centcom) on Sunday shared a video showing American air and naval strikes on Iranian military targets, saying the operation was carried out in response to Iran’s latest drone attack on a commercial oil tanker near the Strait…

US county is offering money to move there and work remotely for a year. A US city is inviting young workers to come and work remotely from here for at least a year and they will get $9,500 as a relocation package. The entire amount will not be cash, but $5,500 will be given as…

5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Aragua in Venezuela (Image/AP) Another earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude struck Venezuela as the Latin American nation continued to reel from the devastating twin earthquakes earlier this week that have left more than 1,430 people dead and thousands injured.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the latest earthquake struck the Aragua region of…